Islam in Liechtenstein

Islam is the second most practiced religion in Liechtenstein after Christianity.

Islam in Europe
by percentage of country population^[1]

95–100%	Azerbaijan
90–95%	Turkey Kosovo
50–55%	Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina
30–35%	North Macedonia
10–20%	France Georgia Montenegro Russia
5–10%	Austria Bulgaria Sweden Belgium Germany Greece Liechtenstein Netherlands Switzerland United Kingdom Norway Denmark
4–5%	Italy Serbia Spain
2–4%	Luxembourg Malta Slovenia
1–2%	Croatia Finland Iceland Ireland Ukraine
< 1%	Andorra Armenia Belarus Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Moldova Monaco Poland Portugal Romania San Marino Slovakia

Demographics

According to the census taken in 2000, there were an estimated 2,000 Muslims living in the country in 2009, approximately 4.8% of the general population.^[2] In the 2010 census, 5.4% of the population (1960 persons) were Muslims; the number rose to 5.9% in the 2015 census.^[3]

In 2020, Muslims constituted 6.27% of the population.^[4] According to the Pew Research Center, this number is projected to remain constant through 2030.^[5]

The great majority of Muslims in Liechtenstein are Sunni, and are predominantly from Turkey, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia.^[6] The census reports do not state the proportion of the Muslim population holding Liechtenstein citizenship.^{[citation needed]}

Overview

Since 2001, the government has granted the Muslim community a residency permit for one imam, and one short-term residency permit for an additional imam during Ramadan.^[7]

In 2006, the government contributed US$20,000 (25,000 Swiss francs) to the Muslim community.^[8]

Mosques

The county has one mosque, the Green Mosque.^[9]

Organizations

Currently there are two Islamic organizations in the country.

Islamic Community in the Principality of Liechtenstein

The Islamic Community in the Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Islamische Gemeinschaft des Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is affiliated to the Umbrella association of Islamic Communities in the East of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Dachverband islamischer Gemeinden der Ostschweiz und des Fürstentums Liechtenstein).^{[citation needed]}

Liechtenstein Türk Birliği

The Liechtenstein Türk Birliği is affiliated with the Turkish Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı. It runs the Green Mosque (Turkish: Yeşil Camii).^[10]

See also

• Islam portal

• Religion in Liechtenstein
• Turks in Liechtenstein